Word spread on Monday (April 30) that
Khloe Kardashian and her husband,
Lamar Odom, are
pulling the plug on their E! show
"Khloe & Lamar," and now Khloe is
telling People the reasons behind the decision to step back from the show to support her husband's basketball career getting back on track.

"We just wanted to prioritize a little," Kardashian tells the magazine. "We just wanted a little pause. Part of being married is knowing when your husband needs your support."

Khloe says she made sure cameras weren't around when Lamar, who was recently let go by the Dallas Mavericks, had a basketball game. But now that they'll only be appearing on
"Keeping Up With the Kardashians," Khloe says there will be less pressure on the couple.

"I'm a modern girl, but you should put your husband first," she says. "I like to think divorce is not an option."